Weekly Community Update
November 20, 2023
Welcome to BTI
Friday Guest Speaker Recap
Thank you to Linda Mackay, Sustainability Specialist/Entrepreneur, for joining BTI’s last Friday Meetup to discuss her founder journey and how she combines her passion for sustainable communities with her entrepreneurial drive.
For anyone who has follow-up questions, please use Linda Mackay’s contact information below:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanipuretea/
Facebook: Amani Tea | Toronto ON | Facebook
Email: info@amanitea.com
Website: www.amanitea.com
Sign Up for BTI’s Friday Meetups
Sign up for our future Friday Meetup events below.
*Please note our next Friday Meetup will be on November 24, 2023, with speaker Adjoa Athuahene, Co-Founder & Senior Account Manager, Client Services, at Canadian Black Standard & Victory Creative Group.
We are looking forward to having you join us!
BTI Friday Meetups Post Survey
We value your feedback, and BTI would like to hear from our community on how we can improve the Friday Meet-up space for you. Please fill out the survey below to share your insights.
BTI Initiatives
SAVE THE DATE! BTI Commemorates Black History Month
SAVE THE DATE! Join the Black Talent Initiative as we commemorate Black History Month in February. Stay tuned for more information!
BTI Community Initiatives
Obsidi Awards, presented by BMO
The Obsidi Awards, presented by BMO, celebrates the movers and shakers making significant impacts in their community. This year, they’ve:
Upgraded the submission process for nominations
Added three new awards to the categories
Extended the nomination submission period
More news is coming soon!
Nominate yourself before the March 1, 2024, deadline. From visionary executives to groundbreaking tech professionals, they seek to honour the full spectrum of Black talent in technology.
Nomination Submission: November 15, 2023, to March 1, 2024, 11:59 PM ET
Career Readiness Resume and Recruitment Facilitated by Loblaw Emerging Talent Team
Join the Loblaw Emerging Talent Team on Wednesday, November 29th at 5:30 pm EST to learn more about student and early talent opportunities across the Loblaw group of companies!
Hear from their team that works directly with hiring managers from across the store support side of Loblaw and gain insights into how to position yourself best when applying to roles.
Understand the recruitment process, timelines and interview process, plus tips on what to include on your resume! Come prepared with burning questions; there will be time for Q&A at the end.
Event Details:
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
🕓 Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EST
📍 Location: Virtual Workshop
Canvas For Change: Black Youth Art Celebration
Making Change is thrilled to announce its partnership with MacLaren Art Centre, Shak’s World Community Centre, and Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library, which is offering a special art program tailored for creative youth across Simcoe County! In honour of Black History Month, the program invites Black youth aged 13 to 18 years old to participate in a series of workshops designed to create a distinctive work of art led by Toronto-based artist mentor Ashante Blackwood.
The program's primary focus is to celebrate the artistic abilities of creative Black youth who utilize art as a means to amplify their voices. Through a sequence of workshops scheduled for December and January, Ashante Blackwood will provide guidance to the youth in conceptualizing, communicating, and visually portraying ideas that will shed light on their unique perspectives and stories. The ultimate goal is to initiate important conversations within the community through these artistic expressions.
Admission: FREE, materials provided by the MacLaren Art Centre
Max Capacity: 20 youth participants
Ages: 13 to 18 years old
Artist Mentor: Ashante Blackwood
Event Details:
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, December 6th, 2023
🕓 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Virtual Workshop
FREE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Workshop for Black History Month
Taijah Cox-Armstrong, the Executive Director at I Will Make a Difference, has revealed an exceptional and valuable opportunity for elementary schools. This initiative offers a FREE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Workshop/Assembly to foster a more inclusive and culturally aware educational environment for students aged 7-14. This special event is scheduled for Black History Month in 2024.
The DEI Workshop / Assembly Includes:
The importance of diversity
Embracing differences
Promoting empathy and respect
Combating stereotypes and biases
Celebrating individual identities
Interactive Activities: Their engaging and age-appropriate activities make learning fun and memorable
They have seven spots available and would love to include schools anywhere in Ontario!
To take advantage of this opportunity, please message me or email change4thought@gmail.com
Take Your Place - Achieve!
Join attendees for South Western Ontario's largest women's event! It will inspire individuals to reach their goals and unlock their full potential with keynote speaker Jully Black!
Jully Black is hailed as a visionary, a trailblazer, a truth-teller, and a Canadian Icon. This multiple Juno award-winning singer and one of Canada’s Walk of Fame inductees is also a platinum-selling recording artist, recognized as one of ‘The 25 Greatest Canadian Singers Ever’. Black has penned songs for and collaborated with industry heavyweights such as Nas, Destiny’s Child, and Ian Thornley (Big Wreck), among others. As a performer, she has graced stages alongside artists like Alicia Keys, Elton John, Celine Dion, and Jesse Reyez.
At the Take Your Place - Achieve!, Event sponsored by Lerners LLP, attendees will not only hear from the phenomenal Jully Black but also from a panel of women who have learned how to achieve their goals despite any challenges that came their way. They will be present at Take Your Place - Achieve! to share those strategies with the audience!
Event Details:
🗓️ Date: March 4th, 2024
🕓 Time: 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST
📍 Location: RBC Place London, 300 York Street London, ON N6B 1P8
Upcoming Guest Speakers
November 24th - Adjoa Athuahene, Co-Founder & Senior Account Manager, Client Services, at Canadian Black Standard & Victory Creative Group
December 1st - No Friday Meetup!
December 15th - BTI Year-In Review
Have a great week!